Deep Dive: How Firms Can Avoid Costly Mistakes Come Tax Season
Deep Dive: How Firms Can Avoid Costly Mistakes Come Tax Season
January 29, 2020  |  Spend Management

Spring may seem far away, but U.S. businesses are likely already feeling tax season’s pressures. Filing is exhausting and complicated for individuals, and businesses experience...

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Airlines Follow British Airways‘ Lead In Halting China Flights
Airlines Follow British Airways‘ Lead In Halting China Flights
January 29, 2020  |  International

Airlines in the U.S. are following the lead of British Airways in canceling all flights to and from mainland China due to the coronavirus outbreak,...

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Shady Bitcoin Transactions Hit All-Time High
Shady Bitcoin Transactions Hit All-Time High
January 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin prices, trading and shopping are down but criminal activity involving the cryptocurrency is at an all-time high, the New York Times (NYT) reported on...

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Legal Woes Threaten To Ground Beyond Meat’s Stock
Legal Woes Threaten To Ground Beyond Meat’s Stock
January 29, 2020  |  Investments

Plant-based burger maker Beyond Meat is facing a lawsuit from former business partner Don Lee over fraud allegations, saying the company misappropriated its trade secrets...

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US Gov’t Sues Firms, Individuals For Fraudulent Robocalls
US Gov’t Sues Firms, Individuals For Fraudulent Robocalls
January 29, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A lawsuit by the U.S. government is targeting five companies and three individuals accused of perpetuating hundreds of millions of fraudulent robocalls, according to Reuters....

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Starbucks Faces China Losses Amid Coronavirus Scare
Starbucks Faces China Losses Amid Coronavirus Scare
January 29, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus outbreak in China has now begun to impact the profits of Starbucks in one of its biggest markets worldwide, as the coffee chain...

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Alipay’s Indonesia Operations Delayed By Red Tape
Alipay’s Indonesia Operations Delayed By Red Tape
January 29, 2020  |  International

Indonesia’s central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), has asked Chinese firm Alipay to review its payment services application. Officials in Indonesia’s House of Representatives confirmed the...

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Samsung Leads $20M Investment In Smart Chatbot Platform Directly
Samsung Leads $20M Investment In Smart Chatbot Platform Directly
January 29, 2020  |  Investments

Directly, a company focused on making chatbots more user-friendly and intelligent, has secured $20 million in a new round of financing led by Samsung’s NEXT....

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Mastercard And TabaPay On Accelerating Instant Payments
Mastercard And TabaPay On Accelerating Instant Payments
January 29, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard’s drive to scale digital payments across the ecosystem has led the payments network to find new ways to help FinTechs participate in this mission...

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